Spam-o-gram: Spam is undoubtedly the most annoying aspect of on-line life. I can categorically state the all spammers are sleazebag dirtball snot-nosed loser finks. My Hotmail account (which is published on ReadApplePie.com) gets something on the order of 30 spams for every valid piece of mail. I have the spam guard (or whatever they call it) set up and other filters to automatically delete messages with naughty subjects, but multiply me by millions and think of the horrible, hateful waste. There has been some good news, states are beginning to pass protective laws and other options are available. The best place to get the latest on spam news is over at Pete Moss's Spam News Page which will hook you up with the 411 (that's some def talk).

Aside 1: I also have to say that it is a brilliantly designed site too. If I ever get around to redesigning this place (don't get me started) I wouldn't hesitate to steal as much of it as I could get away with.

Aside 2: What up with that name - Pete Moss? Who's he kidding?

OK so here is a real piece of spam I got the other day. It came from somewhere in Russia:

Are you healthy and wealthy? You are lucky! Sick children who are considered to be incurable live near you. They parents refused of them and nobody can help them except you. Nowadays contemporary medicine can completely treat them, but it requires
money, a lot of money. Together we can help them. Universal Children Relive Fund asks you to provide an adequate material assistance.We will be appreciating for any of your donation from private person or from organization.Remember, transferring money you are saving thousands of children life's.Please, help us and you will find a lot of young friends, who became happy thanks to you. Don't delay your assistance; don't think that it can be done without you.

Regardless of the contribution size your name or the name of your organization will be forever written down in our Helping Book. Show your name or name of your organization in details of payment of your transfer.
Details for transfers (in USD):
Beneficiary:acc.# [[account number censored]]
Personal datas: [[name censored]]
Beneficiary's Bank: SAVINGS BANK OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION SIBIRSKIY OFFICE
KIROVSKIY BRANCH 8047 SWIFT: SABRRUMMNH1
Beneficiary's Bank account: [[account number censored]]
Intermediary Bank: THE BANK OF New York SWIFT: IRVTUS3N

There is a class of scam of which you can reasonably say if anyone was stupid enough to fall for it, they deserve it. But this is so lame that the only people who would fall for this are the mentally impaired and frankly, they don't deserve it. See what I was saying about sleazebag dirtball snot-nosed loser finks?

Good Mail: On the other hand I may actually subscribe to the Net Surfer Science email e-zine. Looking through the back issues, it seems to be a treasure trove of science links of all sorts. I could handle that kind on mail. Peruse you heart out.

My Name is Lyman Zerga: Listening to the Ocean's Eleven Soundtrack. Eclectic selections from kitsch to funk. Vegas, baby. Vegas.